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May 23, 2010

Connecting with the land

A midcoast land trust's atypical events seek to give people a deeper understanding of the beautiful St. George River valley.
Published
May 23, 2010

Trail & Error: Count on kayaks tipping, learn skills to stay safe

Highland Lake stretched out in the late afternoon sun like a drowsy sunbather, tiny waves rippling its surface like goose bumps. There was little movement, other than the water jostling at the edges of my kayak while I floated there, my paddle resting across my lap. Splendid scenery, splendid kayaking conditions. So I inhaled one […]
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May 23, 2010

Outdoor Dispatches, May 23, 2010

DAMARISCOTTA Free pumpkin plantlets to be given out today Bring your own bucket and collect a free Atlantic Giant pumpkin plantlet and compost at the Pumpkinfest & Regatta plantlet giveaway from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Pinkham’s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road. Award-winning giant pumpkin growers Bill Clark, Buzz Pinkham, Tom Lishness, Curt Crosby […]
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May 23, 2010

Latti: Good signs pop up for anglers

Spring is here — or is it? If you time the arrival of spring with a thermometer, it has been difficult to determine just what season it is, as temperatures have been a roller coaster ride. We have days that approach 80 in April and then some days in May when it’s a struggle to […]
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May 23, 2010

Misprint in state’s new rule book gives wrong dates for free fishing

Fishermen take note: Maine’s free fishing weekend is officially June 5 and 6, but a misprint in the state fishing law book has it listed as May 29 and 30. Those fishing Memorial Day weekend without a license could be summonsed for breaking the law, despite the fact those two days are listed as a […]

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May 23, 2010

Fleming: New federation puts outdoor groups under one tent

A half decade living in Maine and Jeff Bellmore can recall only one incident that united sportsmen and outdoors people with a single voice. It is the event others recall, as well: the 2004 referendum aimed at changing the bear hunting laws in Maine. The referendum that would have made the Maine tradition of baiting […]
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May 23, 2010

Boating: SailMaine teams with race circuit for a perfect match

As the yacht racing season was approaching last year, Dick Stevens had a couple of crew slots to fill on his Sabre 34 Honalee and was looking for reliable people with good attitudes and a willingness to commit to the races on his schedule. Meanwhile, Cayce Dalton was getting his first real taste of sailing, […]
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May 23, 2010

Freshwater Fishing: Southern area gets trout and bass, midcoast gets trash

Fishing is still hot, despite summer-like temps in many places, but it’s not all good news in fishing circles. An invasive introduction into an eastern Maine lake and a massive trash clean-up in central Maine had some state biologists slightly down last week. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE The good news out of southern Maine is […]
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May 23, 2010

Allen Afield: Surprising increase in bag limits has a moral

In late April, Tom Seymour, an outdoors writer from Waldo, pointed out to me that the state’s new Open Water & Ice Fishing Laws and Rules booklet said the inland daily bag limit on salmonids in general-law waters had risen from five fish in the aggregate to 10 to 13 trout and salmon, depending on […]
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May 23, 2010

Hunting: What’s ahead? Sizing up the facts, hazarding guesses

May is turkey season. It’s also baseball season. So much of what we do depends on the weather, and last-minute decisions must be made based on a prediction. When things go wrong, we invariably blame the weather forecaster, but in my experience they’re usually pretty darned accurate. (I think some people just like to complain.) […]

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